The Syrian armed opposition managed to defeat Bashar al-Assad precisely because Ukraine severely weakened Russia’s army. In its war against Ukraine, Russia lost over 700,000 soldiers (killed and ...

Since rebels overthrew Syria's President Bashar al-Assad last month, Ukraine has been moving to build ties with the new Islamist rulers there. Russia, which invaded Ukraine in 2022, was a staunch ...

Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad were allegedly communicating before rebels took over the Syrian government in December.

As President Biden prepares to leave office, he has sought to take credit for the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad of ...

The Russian president says "the other side" of negotiations will need to compromise to bring an end to the Ukraine war.

From Donald Trump being shot at a campaign rally to Bashar al-Assad's shock overthrow, Newsweek writers on the moment of 2024: plus have your say. "I believe there will be violent fighting ...

The British wife of ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is deathly ill with leukemia — with doctors only giving her a 50% chance of survival, according to a report. “Asma is dying,” one ...

The Kremlin has dismissed reports that Asma al-Assad, the British-born wife of deposed Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, has filed for divorce. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov addressed the ...

A social media account, General SVR, operated by a former Russian spy, stated that Assad sought medical assistance after experiencing coughing and choking.

Many who fled the civil war hope to return, as Syrians hold day of remembrance for victims of al-Assad regime. A tense calm prevails after checkpoints were set up by the new security forces in the ...